Politics & Government

Town Officials to Talk Taxes Tonight

Selectmen will host a public hearing at 7:15 p.m. on tax-related items including the percentage of the tax levy to be paid by those who own residences and businesses.

 

Selectmen will hold a public hearing tonight on 2013 taxes.

Each year the town classifies local property under categories including residential and commercial.

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And selectmen decide the percentage of the tax levy to be paid by those who own residences or businesses.

The 2012 property tax-rate burden was set the same as 2011's — at 175 percent for businesses and 100 percent for residences.

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Residents can weigh in on the tax discussion at the public hearing.

The fiscal 2012 rate was set at $17.99 per $1,000 property valuation for residential properties, and $33.41 per $1,000 property valuation for commercial properties.

The residential rate rose about 8 percent over the 2011 rate of $16.60 per $1,000 property valuation.

When factoring decreased home values the real tax increase was about 6 percent, said the former town administrator, Andrew Maylor, last year at this time. 

The owner of an average-priced, single-family home woud see a $494 increase in taxes, he said.

Also tonight, selectmen are expected to hear the town's financial forecast. 

 


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